New Music! SXSW Artist Releases – October 2017

We’re celebrating the arrival of fall, and luckily we will have many new releases from past SXSW Showcasing Artists this month to soundtrack the new season. Each week we will highlight fresh albums from SXSW artists and link to a new Spotify playlist inspired by one of the releases to keep the SXSW community in the know. We provide these resources to help you discover new favorites as well as to check back in with veteran artists.

October 27 Releases

This Friday, six SXSW alumni are releasing new albums. While the list is a bit shorter than in recent weeks, there is still a lot to look forward to on Friday: experimental pop artist John Maus returns with Screen Memories; emo fans will be eagerly anticipating the new album from The Used, entitled The Canyon; singer-songwriter Julien Baker releases Turn Out The Lights on Matador Records; alternative rock heavy hitters 10 Years drop (How To Live) As Ghosts; and finally, iconic rock band Weezer release their eleventh studio album Pacific Daydream.

After taking a look at the weekly releases, we pick one new album and make a playlist for fans incorporating new music from past SXSW Showcasing Artists for them to discover. This week’s playlist features soulful rap songs and is inspired by Ty Dolla $ign, whose new album Beach House 3 is dropping this Friday. Check it out — these playlists will only be active for seven days before we pick a new artist to focus on.

Keep up with our playlists on the official SXSW Spotify channel, and be sure to follow the playlist.

Past Showcasing Artist October 27 Releases

October 20 Releases

This Friday welcomes ten fresh releases from past #SXSW Showcasing Artists. Canada’s Destroyer returns with their 12th studio album ken. Edgy synth-rock band Odonis Odonis will release the aptly titled No Pop. Norwegian producer Lindstrom drops another sprawling dance album called It’s Alright Between Us As It Is. To round things out, Florida-based metal band Trivium will release The Sin and the Sentence.

Past Showcasing Artist October 20 Releases

Bully – LosingOdonis Odonis – No PopMargo Price – All American MadeDestroyer – kenAnd So I Watch You Fom Afar – The Endless ShimmeringMakthaverskan – IIITrivium – The Sin and the SentenceI the Mighty – Where the Mind Wants to Go / Where You Let it GoLindstrom – It’s Alright Between Us As It IsMatthew Good – Something Like A Storm

October 13 Releases

We’re back with our spookiest list yet. This week we have 13 new releases from SXSW alumni set for release on October 13. Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile are combining their powers to release Lotta Sea Lice. Canadian indie pop act Stars will drop their new album There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light. Prolific electronic pop duo SISTERS release Wait Don’t Wait, their second album of 2017. Rock icon Robert Plant returns with Carry Fire to round out a strong week for album releases.

October 6 Releases

This week’s release list from past SXSW Showcasing Artists features an eclectic mix with a focus on electronic pop albums. A new album full of eccentric jazz beats from Shigeto titled The New Monday also arrives on Friday. Singer/songwriter Tamara Lindeman, who performs as The Weather Station, will release a new self-titled album. Canadian electronic pop act Blue Hawaii will drop Tenderness. Sunny indie-pop act Cults are back with Offering. LA electronic artist TOKIMONSTA drops Lune Rouge. New Zealand natives Yumi Zouma release their new indie pop album called Willowbank.

While we are happy to share music from past SXSW Showcasing Artists with you, the best way to be current is to attend SXSW 2018 in March. Now is the best time to sign up for the lowest rates on badges as well as your hotel. If you’re considering applying to showcase at the 2018 SXSW Music Festival, I recommend taking the plunge now, we process applications in the order they are received and so it is always best to apply as early as possible.